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Old 07-06-2008, 01:45 PM   #129 (permalink)
MPaulHolmes
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Michael's Electric Beetle - '71 Superbeetle 500000
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Ebike!!!

At first, the total cost was

Hub motor built into rim: $170
Bike: Free (from the woods)
Batteries: $30 (used on Ebay, still working. I used them for my 48v Car controller test)
ON/OFF switch: $4 (direct drive, no controller)

$204.

Then I added a controller and throttle, and the price skyrocketed to $280!
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Last edited by MPaulHolmes; 07-06-2008 at 04:46 PM.. Reason: forgot about the throttle
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